Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-09
HOUSE.

The House assembled Mt 10 o'clock, the
proceedings being opened with prayer by
Delegate Young.
The committee appointed by the Speaker
to examine the bonds and other securities
invested for the benefit of the invested
School Funds and to report to the House
il the same agrees with the Auditors re-
port and If they are deposited in a safe de
pOsitOry, agreed with said Auditor report
and made several recommendations.
MeSSrs. Depue, Ferguson and Cochran
were granted leave of absence.
The Joint Committee on Enrolled Bill
report II. J. r. ;, approving Interstate
Commerce bill, rs being properly enrolled,
further reporting that they had submitted
to the Governor the act to relieve retail
dealers in tobacco from paying license
after May LIST; the act relating to the es
adjustment of part OF the boundary line
between West Virginia and Maryland, and
the act tor the acceptance Of the report OF
the Joint Boundary Commission Cstab
fishing the boundary line between WeSt
Virginia and Pennsylvania.
III. Il. Is, on its second reading, prOVid
ing for the payment OF fines in misdemean
or cases by work on roads or other public
works, was ordered to it's engrOsSment and
third reading.
III. b. ~, introduced by Mr.. Chew, n
''act translerriu" stock and interest il
banks to the School Fund, was ordered t.
ITS cngrOssment and third reading.
Senator Gettinger here. appeared and
addressing the Speaker stated that the fol
lowing communication had been read il
the Senate and ordered to lie spread upon
the Journal, and asked similar action il
the House:
MNRTINSBURG, W. VA, May ;, 1881.
To Senator j. H. Gciiingcr:
Express to the Legislature of West Vir
Cinia my warm appreciation of the honor
conferred on me by their action in elcrting
me to the exalted position of United
States Senator from their State. Assure
them that my hest energies and all thu
ability which God has given me will h,
devoted to the promotion of the best inter
eSts OF our State and to the advancement
and dignity Of our common country.
CHARLES J. FAULKNER.
Which was ordered printed in the Jour
nal.
The Committee on Enrolled Bills further
reported having presented 10 the GOyernO
for his approval :. Il. No. = relating t,
Circuit Courts, reporting TO Auditor tn,
amount of claims allowed, &c.
Here the House took q recess until 2:3i
o'clock.
HOUSE-ATTEESuON SESSION.
The House re-assembled ut 2:30 o'clock
4 resolution was offered by Mr.. NOun!
allowing additional days TO the lollowin.
gentlemen, after the adjournment of tn,
Legislature, to index and prepare the jour
nal and acts, and to transcribe records o
the House: To J. Il. Peyton, Clerk, TWEEN
ty-fve days; W. f. L. Byrne, First Assist
ant Clerk, ten days; and two other assist
ants five days each, was adopted.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Reynolds I,
allow mileage to the officers and other at
tacheS of the House, was lost by n vote o
| - to II.
A message was received from the Senate
/ by Senator ONley stating that the Senat,
| had passed Senate Joint Resolution No.
authorizing and directing the President o
the Senate and the Speaker OF the House u
Delegates to notify Charles J. Faulkner, o
Berkeley county, of his election to the Sen
ate OF the United States by the Legislature
OF West Virginia, in JOINT assembly, ol
Thursday, May 9Th, lSS7, and asking con
Currence therein by the House, upon mo
tiOn the resolution was taken up for con
sideratiOn and adopted, and upon furthe
motion its adoption WAS communicated t
the Senate
I'nOn motion adjourned